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When Freedom Kills


Journalistic reports are supposed to be unemotional and detached. This is not one of those. What follows is my opinion, plain and simple.

American Military Commanders areunderstandably incensed by a Florida Church's plan to burn the Q'ran on September 11.

The church asserts that it is out to "expose Islam" as a "violent and oppressive religion." As if Radical Islamic terrorists haven't done a good enough job at that for the last, oh, 1,000 years or so.

Apparently these self-proclaimed Christians haven't gotten to the part in their Bible that explains the concept of grace, however. You know, that part that commands us, "If possible...live at peace with everyone." (Romans 12:18)

I'm not one to go far out of my way to keep from offending folks who probably want to kill me anyway. But unfortunately, these churchgoers' ignorance will likely result in dozens more dead bodies as angry Muslim mobs take to the streets around the world. Some of them will likely be American servicemen who are actively defending these moron's freedom to practice their religion as they see fit. I wonder if the members of Dove World Outreach feel that their little publicity stunt is worth the blood of a few American soldiers.

Good going, "Dove World Outreach." Idiots.

Now back to your regularly scheduled news.

Print     Email to a Friend    posted on Monday, September 06, 2010 9:37 PM



Comments on this post

# RE: When Freedom Kills

Trouble always starts when one religion tries to expose another religion as a "violent and oppressive religion." Majority often has a monopoly on 'freedom of expression'. The neighbor of the Church in question also has the right to expose the pastor as a hate monger. Theoretically, another neighbor also has a right to burn the bible in order to expose the verses in it that incite violence. In practice, such a neighbor would end up not being a neighbor. The pastor, if he really has strength of conviction, may be advised to travel to Afghanistan to exercise his freedom. After all, that is why the troops are there; to spread freedom and democracy.
Left by Munir Munshey on Sep 06, 2010 10:06 PM